The fires are out and the smashed shops are boarded up, but the political and intellectual melee over the meaning of England’s riots continues to rage, writes David Ritter from London.
August, 2011
Crikey clarifier: how is CSG extraction regulated?
Paramount in understanding the farmers’ vs. miners’ debate is determining just which legal act actually covers CSG extraction. Crikey inter Clare O’Meara examines the confusing and at times contradictory legislation.
Live animal exports: just say no
Some would argue that our concern about the live export trade is unduly selective.
Gottliebsen: who’ll take the CSG blame?
When I attacked the $50 billion coal seam gas industry’s management practices I knew there would be a sharp reaction but I was surprised at what happened, writes Robert Gottliebsen, of Business Spectator.
Retail 2: why it’s not as bad as we’re told
It’s not just foreign competition and the strong dollar — other factors are important in retail, and explain why some retailers are succeeding when others aren’t.
Elisabeth Murdoch’s coffers swell by $214m. Thanks, dad
No wonder some shareholders in News Corp are horrified at the largesse and help being extended to family members by Rupert Murdoch.
Surrounded by famine, Kenya gets a finger lickin’ option
The news from East Africa is focused on the dire famine, but a story at the other end of the food spectrum is quietly unfolding, with the opening of East Africa’s first KFC. Kirsten Drysdale went down for a burger.
Negotiating Malaysia agreement is one thing, seeing it through is another
The greatest challenge for Australia now lies in the reality that even if the boat arrivals cease, how else will we support our neighbouring countries to deal with a challenge of receiving asylum seekers that is far beyond our own scope, writes Caz Coleman, of the Council for Immigration Services and Status Resolution.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A Volvo correction
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Markets concerned as opposition to Bernanke policy emerges
2 Fed officials voiced their concern over the level of stimulus in the economy with one saying the Bernanke interest rate policy (on hold for two years) was inappropriate and that policy should not be developed to protect stock markets.
Media briefs: Manne steps down from Monthly … APN posts loss … Senate to probe ABC cuts …
In today’s Media Briefs: Manne steps down from Monthly board … Front Page of Day … The Department of Corrections … Natural disasters cause APN to post first half loss … Senate to probe ABC cuts … and more …
Political snippets: Obama goes from bad to worse
President Barack Obama is off on his bus version of a whistle stop campaign tour and according to Gallup he needs to rustle up a bit of support.
Video of the Day: An unconventional/extraterrestrial solution for economic recovery
On CNN this week Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman aired a somewhat unconventional view of how the American economy could bounce back. The threat of an alien invasion, he says, would sort the national ledgers out in 18 months.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Crunching the cost of mandatory detention. We’ve received a big response to Bernard Keane’s top story yesterday Cost of detention? $113,000 per asylum seeker. Political capital? Priceless. First up from a Christmas Island resident, “My recollection, as a CI resident, is that the Dept of Finance salvaged the project after it fell over when being […]
Latham’s Henderson Watch V: Murdoch sympathiser, chancellor of the check-checker
Gerard Henderson’s right-wing salon, The Sydney Institute, is riddled with conflicts of interest, writes former Labor leader Mark Latham.
Crikey Says: Perspective with some chicken salt on the side
Welcome to Nairobi’s first KFC
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A market drop doesn’t mean a recession
Time for a bit of perspective on the US stock market, which recently saw ten days of a plunging Dow. The Economist offers a historical graph, showing that a significant market drop doesn’t necessarily equal a recession.
Can bicycle tourism boost our tourism economy?
Bicycle tourism has moved from the margins to the mainstream. Can cycling help boost the tourism industry in Queensland and around the world? Transport planner Rachel Smith believes it can.
Pomeranz reflects on a quarter century
To commemorate 25 years of friendly debate between TV film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, Melbourne’s ACMI have launched a special Marg/Dave exhibition. The AFI’s Rochelle Siemienowicz sat down for a chat with Pomeranz about 25 years in the biz.
How should Germany commemorate the Berlin Wall?
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall. East Germany has turned into a kind of deranged amusement park, says Frank Hornig, raising questions about how Germany should balance business with commemoration.
The perils of tweeting and eating
What happens when you slam a restaurant on Twitter while you’re eating there? For American diner Allison Matsu, a damning tweet resulted in a swift escort off the premises, writes Katharine Shilcutt.
Can AOL bounce back?
The once monolithic AOL has experienced a decade-long decline but, with the recent acquisition of The Huffington Post, the company has high hopes to recapture its status as a media powerhouse, writes Verne G. Kopytoff.
